On (22 Dec 96) rod fewster wrote to John Kismul...
 > RC> No.  The DIR command simply _reads_ the disk.
 > OK, but what type is those viruses that gets active when you execute a
 > command such as DIR A:  I know that there is some viruses that works
 > like that.
 rf> Such viruses don't exist.  They're an urban myth ... like email viruses
 rf> and alligators living in the New York sewers,
Bad Example, there have been documented alligators pulled out of 
New York city sewers, few and far between though.
 rf> As Rick said, the DIR command _reads_ the disk.  It can _read_ virus
 rf> code into the DOS buffer where some antivirus programs will detect it
 rf> and warn you that it's there ... but there is no way this code can
 rf> escape and "do" anything.
How true, just like having a disk excute the program when it's put 
in the drive!
Gordon
... Gun control protects criminals from work related injuries!
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